diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 6718634..7b714f5 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -3002,9 +3002,9 @@
   "@importConfig_resultTitle": {
     "description": "Title of the dialog summarising what an import did (#576)."
   },
-  "importConfig_resultCounts": "{contacts} contacts written, {channels} channels added.",
+  "importConfig_resultCounts": "Sent {contacts} contacts and {channels} channels to the device.",
   "@importConfig_resultCounts": {
-    "description": "Summary counts after an import (#576).",
+    "description": "Summary counts after an import. Deliberately says sent, not applied: apart from identity these commands are not confirmed by the device yet (#576).",
     "placeholders": {
       "contacts": { "type": "int" },
       "channels": { "type": "int" }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index 561451a..944bccf 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -8710,10 +8710,10 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Import finished'**
   String get importConfig_resultTitle;
 
-  /// Summary counts after an import (#576).
+  /// Summary counts after an import. Deliberately says sent, not applied: apart from identity these commands are not confirmed by the device yet (#576).
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'{contacts} contacts written, {channels} channels added.'**
+  /// **'Sent {contacts} contacts and {channels} channels to the device.'**
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels);
 
   /// Heading above the list of channels that were skipped (#576).
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
index 38e4342..38fa6e8 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
@@ -5127,7 +5127,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsBg extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index 44e7f2a..0deceb7 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -5144,7 +5144,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index 0820e4a..cbc29c2 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -5050,7 +5050,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index 17dbc7f..15ed94b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -5132,7 +5132,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index c8e3ff2..f23e757 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -5160,7 +5160,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
index 18c345c..89d0184 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
@@ -5149,7 +5149,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsHu extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
index d7d9c6b..2be1a8a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
@@ -5137,7 +5137,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsIt extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
index a7077e8..8f47415 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
index c01e5a8..48e5c43 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -4904,7 +4904,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
index 01b8659..b6e8f41 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
@@ -5112,7 +5112,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsNl extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
index d937261..72787bc 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
@@ -5149,7 +5149,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsPl extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index 028b13a..9ee389f 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -5125,7 +5125,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index 2d6f984..be63297 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -5143,7 +5143,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
index 47e3c56..4900c0b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
@@ -5109,7 +5109,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsSk extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
index d1bdb6c..bcc442a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
@@ -5107,7 +5107,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsSl extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
index b29b836..bb318db 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
@@ -5082,7 +5082,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsSv extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index 6dc9ca7..267b72e 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -5144,7 +5144,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
index ee344b1..6c2db17 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
@@ -4777,7 +4777,7 @@ class AppLocalizationsZh extends AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String importConfig_resultCounts(int contacts, int channels) {
-    return '$contacts contacts written, $channels channels added.';
+    return 'Sent $contacts contacts and $channels channels to the device.';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/services/stock_config_import_service.dart b/lib/services/stock_config_import_service.dart
index ae64dd4..39f574e 100644
--- a/lib/services/stock_config_import_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/stock_config_import_service.dart
@@ -68,14 +68,27 @@ class StockConfigImportResult {
     required this.channelsAdded,
   });
 
+  /// Sections whose commands were **sent** to the device without error.
+  ///
+  /// This is not device confirmation. Apart from the identity import, which
+  /// waits for a real OK or ERR, the firmware's generic OK for these commands
+  /// is not currently awaited, so a frame lost or refused after it left our
+  /// side would still land here. Wiring per-command confirmation is tracked
+  /// separately; until then this set means "sent", and the UI says so rather
+  /// than claiming more than we know.
   final Set<StockConfigSection> applied;
+
   final Map<StockConfigSection, StockConfigImportIssue> failed;
 
   /// Channels in the file that were not written, each with a reason. Shown to
   /// the user; never discarded.
   final List<SkippedChannel> skippedChannels;
 
+  /// Contacts whose write command was sent. See [applied] for why this is a
+  /// send count and not a confirmed count.
   final int contactsWritten;
+
+  /// Channels whose write command was sent. Same caveat as [contactsWritten].
   final int channelsAdded;
 
   bool get isComplete => failed.isEmpty && skippedChannels.isEmpty;
@@ -280,7 +293,12 @@ class StockConfigImportService {
     var written = 0;
     for (final contact in contacts) {
       final path = contact.outPath;
-      final hasPosition = contact.latitude != 0 || contact.longitude != 0;
+      // Position is always passed through, including (0, 0). Suppressing zero
+      // would be pointless here: the frame builder emits the position block
+      // whenever lastModified is present, which it always is below, so a
+      // suppressed position writes 0/0 anyway. Passing it straight through
+      // means the file's value is what lands, with no special case to
+      // misread.
       await _connector.sendFrame(
         buildUpdateContactPathFrame(
           contact.publicKey,
@@ -291,8 +309,8 @@ class StockConfigImportService {
           type: contact.type,
           flags: contact.flags,
           name: contact.name,
-          lat: hasPosition ? contact.latitude : null,
-          lon: hasPosition ? contact.longitude : null,
+          lat: contact.latitude,
+          lon: contact.longitude,
           lastModified: DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(
             contact.lastModified * 1000,
           ),
diff --git a/test/services/stock_config_export_service_test.dart b/test/services/stock_config_export_service_test.dart
index a994883..3ed8db8 100644
--- a/test/services/stock_config_export_service_test.dart
+++ b/test/services/stock_config_export_service_test.dart
@@ -155,6 +155,19 @@ void main() {
       expect(stock.outPath, isNull);
     });
 
+    test('a zero position stays zero rather than becoming absent', () {
+      // Review flagged (0, 0) as a lost position on import. It is not: the
+      // frame builder writes the position block whenever lastModified is
+      // present, so zero lands as zero. Pinned here so the export side of the
+      // pair cannot start emitting something else.
+      final stock = toStockContact(makeContact(latitude: 0, longitude: 0));
+
+      expect(stock.latitude, 0);
+      expect(stock.longitude, 0);
+      expect(stock.toJson()['latitude'], '0.0');
+      expect(stock.toJson()['longitude'], '0.0');
+    });
+
     test('flags and type pass through untouched', () {
       final stock = toStockContact(makeContact(type: 3, flags: 15));